How to stop searches in Google syncing across multiple devices?

Alf Stewart.

Hi,

Just wanting to see if any of the Android lads that frequent these threads can help on this one.

We have a number of Android devices, ranging from Asus nexus tablets, to Samsung phone's.

Anyway, say for example if I'm searching for something on my phone, then that search also appears on the nexus, or my wife's phone, and basically i want to stop this happening.

Do i need to remove my gmail/Google accounts from relevant devices? I have went in tj settings and disabled search sync data via account, but it's still syncing.

It's doing my head in.

bren2002

You could use duck duck go.

billy few mates

Alf Stewart. wrote: »

Hi,

Just wanting to see if any of the Android lads that frequent these threads can help on this one.

We have a number of Android devices, ranging from Asus nexus tablets, to Samsung phone's.

Anyway, say for example if I'm searching for something on my phone, then that search also appears on the nexus, or my wife's phone, and basically i want to stop this happening.

Do i need to remove my gmail/Google accounts from relevant devices? I have went in tj settings and disabled search sync data via account, but it's still syncing.

It's doing my head in.

No, I wouldn't like my Internet searches appearing on my wife's phone either...:)

Alf Stewart.

billy few mates wrote: »

No, I wouldn't like my Internet searches appearing on my wife's phone either...:)

And vise versa!

Donal55

Lots o lads googling Escorts Ireland by the looks of things.

All My Stars Aligned

You could use incognito mode (private browsing)

Also, in advanced sync settings in Chrome preferences there is an option not to sync history. Not sure but this may help.

Mantis Toboggan

Ask your wife to setup her own Gmail account.

eurasian

Go to your Google account settings and turn off all switches responsible for saving searches and browsing etc (the section is called "My activity").

I did it 2 years ago. No issues after.

ED E

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Ask your wife to setup her own Gmail account.

This.


Also the sync in the account settings can be separate to the sync in Chrome itself.

eurasian

eurasian wrote: »

Go to your Google account settings and turn off all switches responsible for saving searches and browsing etc (the section is called "My activity").

I did it 2 years ago. No issues after.

I gets scary when you go into the settings and see you can listen back your own voice searches :eek:

irishgeo

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I gets scary when you go into the settings and see you can listen back your own voice searches :eek:

You should see http://www.google.com/dashboard

That's scary ****.

sentient_6

Why anyone in their right mind would have their Google account logged in to any other device they don't have control over is beyond me.